Ready to reconnect
Dawn Butler, whose parents are Jamaican, is the Labour Member of Parliament for Brent South in the United Kingdom. The 36-year-old was born in London to Jamaican immigrant parents. On her election to Parliament, she became only the third..

Deportees: A big issue
Sharon Brown is part of the 150 member delegation visiting from the Unites States. She was born and raised in Kingston, but has been living in Florida for the past 30 years. She is currently studying U.S. Immigration Law in Florida.

Nurses association gives Government June 30 ultimatum
THE MEMBERSHIP of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) has given the Govern-ment until June 30 to complete wage and fringe benefits negotiations, promote nurses who have been acting in positions for more than six months...

Senior cop raises security issues at general meeting
IN HIS final address to the Police Officers' Association as chairman, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Leon Rose yesterday raised several issues regarding the security of the nation and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)...

DIASPORA CONFERENCE - Pay attention to education
Daniel Gough is a union representative in the United States. He is from Mandeville, Manchester, but has lived abroad for the past 40 years. He is ready to roll up his sleeves and help get Jamaica back on track.

Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) urges Government to reconsider tuition offer
PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Ruel Reid, is urging the Government to reconsider its decision not to pay half the tuition fees for teachers whose children are pursuing studies at tertiary institutions.

Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) launches new generating project for north coast
WESTERN BUREAU: In an effort to improve its generating capacity in St. James and Trelawny, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) yesterday launched its US$4 million (J$264 million) North West System Improvement Project.

'Zekes' files appeal
FORMER MATTHEWS Lane strong man 49-year-old Donald 'Zekes' Phipps, who was sentenced last month to life imprisonment for double murder, has filed an appeal seeking to have his convictions overturned. Phipps is contending that his trial was unfair...

Parties hope to end selection soon
AS BOTH major political parties increase the tempo to get all candidates in place in the event of a general election this year, the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says that, by the end of June, all its candidates will be selected...

No new money after all, explains mayor
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: MAYOR OF Spanish Town, Andrew Wheatley, said the $300 million recently announced by Government for a flood mitigation programme involves no new money, as only a portion of the funds promised to the island's parish councils...